Military power of Netherlands & Taiwan
Netherlands vs Taiwan
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Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe with an area of 41,543 km2 (land boundries: 1,053 km and costline 451 km). The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam. The number of inhabitants is 17,469,635.
The Netherlands is a member of NATO and was one of the original 12 countries to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg signed an agreement to conduct joint air policing of their territories in 2015. They trade responsibility for patrolling the skies over the three countries. The inventory of the Netherlands Armed Forces consists of a mix of domestically-produced and modern European and United States equipment. The Netherlands has an advanced domestic defense industry that focuses on armored vehicles, naval ships, and air defense systems
More about Netherlands militaryTaiwan is a country located in Eastern Asia with an area of 36,193 km2 (land boundries: 0 km and costline 1,566.3 km). The capital of Taiwan is Taipei. The number of inhabitants is 23,568,378.
The Taiwan military is armed mostly with second-hand weapons and equipment provided by the USA. Taiwan also has a domestic defense industry capable of building a range of military equipment.
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Military expenditures
 NL |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 15.2 billion $ | 19.3 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.7% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| NL | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 41,199 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 6,532 | 2,310,000 |
| Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| NL | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,116 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 75 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 52 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 126 |
Air Forces
| NL | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 183 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 61 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 82 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| NL | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 144 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.